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What research is being done in administrative justice? Announcing UKAJI’s upcoming Current Research Register

In the coming week, we will be publishing our current research register, listing a number of research projects on administrative justice that are currently in progress. Alongside the register, we’ll be publishing several research profiles of specific projects. One of UKAJI’s key aims is to develop a researcher network, giving researchers the opportunity to engage … Continue reading

David Mead: Public Law Current Survey (Feb – Apr 2015)

Originally posted on UK Constitutional Law Association:
Editors’ note: The Public Law Current Survey was originally published in Public Law and is reprinted here with the generous permission of that journal. The July 2015 issue of the journal is now out and its table of contents can be consulted below. ? (This survey covers the…

What’s new in administrative justice, July 2015

Parliament The Education and Academies Bill began its passage through Parliament, with Second Reading on 22 June and Committee stage commencing on 30 June. The Bill aims to expedite the process of converting struggling schools into academies. One of the most controversial proposals is the removal of parents’ right to be consulted. Research on the … Continue reading

What’s new in administrative justice, June 2015

Parliament Queen’s Speech 2015 The Queen’s Speech contained a number of announcements with implications for administrative justice. The Full Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill will freeze a number of working-age benefits, tax credits and Child benefit, and reduce the level of the benefit cap. It will also put in place a new Youth Allowance for … Continue reading

Report from the Ombudsman Association conference

There was a very good turnout for our workshops on research at the Ombudsman Association annual conference in Loughborough last week. The opening plenary session of the conference suggested that research would be a recurring theme throughout the conference. Dr David Halpern of the Behavioural Insights Team discussed the way organisations can influence behaviour through … Continue reading